BSS
  23 Jun 2024, 19:25

Travel embargo imposed on 4 bank officials in graft case

DHAKA, June 23, 2024 (BSS) - A court here today imposed travel embargo 
against four officials of Premier Bank Limited in a case lodged for 
embezzling around Taka 3,000 crore after granting the money as loan against 
the names of non-existent companies.

The four accused are-- Md Shahid Hasan Mallik, Mushfikul Alam, Dipak Kumar 
Debnath and Mohammad Mehedi Hasan Sarkar.

The court of Senior Special Judge Mohammad Ash Shams Zaglul Hossain passed 
the order, allowing a plea of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

According to the case documents, the accused allegedly embezzled and 
laundered the money after approving those as loan against 43 non-existent 
garment factories.

The ACC in their plea today said they are investigating the allegations and 
learned the accused are planning to flee abroad to evade justice.